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Posted by bobbie in Innovation on 08 13th, 2010 | No Comments

Breakfast Discussion: Funding Flexibility

Every week we have some fascinating conversations at Innovation Breakfast.  We do introductions, and get to know you and your company but the far-ranging discussions on the industry are among the most compelling reasons to come out to Waltham for coffee on Friday mornings.  In keeping with the...
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Posted by bobbie in Events, Innovation on 05 21st, 2010 | 2 Comments

The Last Innovation Breakfast…And the First

You always try to go out with a bang…and, boy, did we ever.  Bill Warner’s talk on “Startups from the Heart” was fantastic!  (Videos are below the break.)  And well received by our largest crowd so far.  (Yes, we opened up “ticket sales” quite a bit beyond the...
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Posted by bobbie in Events, Innovation on 04 18th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Bill Warner: Building Startups from the Heart

Our May 21, 2010 Innovation Breakfast will feature TechStars mentor and serial entrepreneur, Bill Warner.  Bill will be discussing how to “Build Your Startup From the Heart.”  
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Posted by bobbie in Innovation on 12 22nd, 2009 | 1 Comment

December Breakfast Discussion

When we asked Branko Gerovac to share some of his research into the data behind the Massachusetts Innovation Economy, we knew what we were getting into.  Discussions with Branko and a look at Empirical Reality, his innovation blog that takes a hard look at the numbers can sometimes come off as depressing...
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Posted by bobbie in Events, Innovation on 12 8th, 2009 | No Comments

The Future of MA High Tech

The Future of MA High Tech Conference (download video here or check out the #MATechHub tweet stream), or MA Tech Hub for short, was held December 7th at the offices of Communispace in Watertown.  (For those of you who have never been there, their conference space/lunchroom is decorated like Fenway park,...
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Posted by bobbie in Events, Innovation on 11 29th, 2009 | 1 Comment

What Do The Numbers Say About Innovation?

There has been a lot of discussion about the state of innovation in Boston and Massachusetts.  The expressed concern is that Boston is losing its innovative edge compared to other innovation centers, such as Silicon Valley, Seattle, and others. Branko Gerovac will lead our next Innovation Breakfast,Friday,...
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Posted by bobbie in Events, Innovation on 11 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment

East v. West Innovation: Our Kick-off Event

What a great group we had!  A big thanks to everyone who helped to promote it beforehand here, (and here), and those who attended and contributed to a great conversation on “Entrepreneurship and Innovation in 2009 and Beyond: Massachusetts vs. Silicon Valley”, lead by Ron Croen.  Thanks...
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Posted by bobbie in Innovation on 11 20th, 2009 | 2 Comments

We can do better: Ries at the Stata Center

Eric Ries of  The Lean Startup fame spoke at MIT last night.  (Kudos to Tom Summit from Genotrope, and others, who  brought him to town.)
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Posted by bobbie in Innovation, Products on 11 1st, 2009 | No Comments

Innovation Profile: Preserve Toothbrush

Innovation Breakfast will be reviewing innovative products and company concepts, and we want you to help.  Tell us what you think!  Where does each product/company/inventor fall on the Genius or Kook scale?
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